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Virat Kohli is an international cricketer who currently captains the India national team. He was ranked eighth on ESPN's list of world's most famous athletes in 2016.

Born in Delhi, Kohli shot to fame as the Under-19 skipper, who led India to victory at the 2008 Junior World Cup in Malaysia. He got an opportunity in 2008 ODI as an opener in Srilanka when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag were rested due to injury. He made his Test debut in 2011 and was part of the World Cup 2011 winning team.

In the year 2013, Kohli reached the number one spot in the ICC ranking for ODI batsman for the first time. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test retirement in 2014, Kohli was appointed Test captain.

In the year 2017, Kohli became the limited-overs captain as well after MS Dhoni stepped down from the position.

The cricketer holds numerous Indian batting records including the fastest ODI century, the fastest batsman to score 5,000 ODI runs and the fastest to 10 ODI centuries. In February 2018, Kohli scored his 34th ODI century and second of the series against South Africa.

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Virat Kohli is an international cricketer who currently captains the India national team. He was ranked eighth on ESPN's list of world's most famous athletes in 2016.

Born in Delhi, Kohli shot to fame as the Under-19 skipper, who led India to victory at the 2008 Junior World Cup in Malaysia. He got an opportunity in 2008 ODI as an opener in Srilanka when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag were rested due to injury. He made his Test debut in 2011 and was part of the World Cup 2011 winning team.

In the year 2013, Kohli reached the number one spot in the ICC ranking for ODI batsman for the first time. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test retirement in 2014, Kohli was appointed Test captain.

In the year 2017, Kohli became the limited-overs captain as well after MS Dhoni stepped down from the position.

The cricketer holds numerous Indian batting records including the fastest ODI century, the fastest batsman to score 5,000 ODI runs and the fastest to 10 ODI centuries. In February 2018, Kohli scored his 34th ODI century and second of the series against South Africa.